Cripes. I didn’t expect that. I was merrily playing Multi Mission, and then I realised I had a score of about 3,000,000. Then I realised I had just collected the 12th and final artifact. Then, I was in the Artifact Temple place, and was defeating Meta Ridley, and then I was in the Impact Crater “fighting” Metroid Prime. Just like in, erm, Metroid Prime. And it was ACE. Then I killed it, and thus I winnared. Credits and everything. Of …

Since this GBA game arrived today, it seemed a bit rude not to play it. Started off as Red, and breezed through the Earth and Moon 1 stages. However, then it got a bit hard. Very a bit hard, in fact. I always found the Megadrive original difficult (and, in fact, found most of Treasure’s previous games a bit hard – just look at my previous posts about Astro Boy), but I suspect I’ll stick with this as it is …

Well. I beat the 1,000,000 mark on Multi Mission mode. Managed to get 6 artifacts too (out of 12), but then died. Pah.

I have actually played this game a bit already this week, but today was my first proper go at it. Although the game is SUPARACEBESTEST and all that, word yo, it isn’t that easy. You get two tables to begin with, with more unlockable if you play through “Multi Mission” mode (which is basically a pinballised version of the Metroid Prime story). I have Pirate Frigate and Tallon Overworld available currently. The former is harder to get points on than …

I ARE TEH MASTAR!! After waiting for guards to move, I made it back into the hideout. And there, where there was previously nothing, I found a flare gun! Rushed home to Skye, had a quick sleep, and in the morning we got into her life raft and pushed off from shore. A passing boat’s attention was attracted by the firing of the flare gun, and we were rescued! THE END! Finally! I was on Day 51 when I completed …

I damn well will complete this sodding game. Spent a while stocking up on supplies again, and then headed back out to the hideout. Actually made it inside this time, and after finding out some stuff in there, I went back to the cave and spoke to Skye. I think we’re ready to escape the island. I need some more stuff, from the hideout, but I don’t know what or where. We (well, I – she doesn’t seem to follow) …

Hurrah! Crate puzzles solved! There were nine of them overall. However, after I’d done them all, I realised Skye was almost dead. The stupid cow had forgotten to drink, meaning her water-o-meter was at 0%. This in turn caused her not to eat (you can’t eat when thirsty) so her food-o-meter dropped to 0% too. Then, she couldn’t sleep as a result of the above, so her stamina was dropping quickly. And because of that, her HP were on the …

These crate puzzles are driving me nuts! None have been difficult so far, but they’re so far away from your main cave that you take almost a day just to get to them, then you use stamina on them just moving crates, then you have to give up after three or so to come home because Skye has been an idiot and has clearly forgotten to eat, or sleep or something and she’ll die if you don’t get there in …

I’d made it back to the new cave for a sleep, and in the morning decided to go back to the main cave to make sure Skye didn’t die or anything. She wasn’t dead, although the fire had gone out. Caught a few fish, and rested to get my strength back, and then spent a day fishing, stocking up on firewood and food again, and making Skye a jerky shelf (to dry fish) and a table and some chairs. I’d …

Gasp! I seem to have done loads more on Lost in Blue this afternoon. Not least: Finished my raft. The hardest bit was actually finding enough logs, as they don’t spawn all that often and they’re pretty rare. Needed about 12 in total, and you only get them at a rate of one or two a day, if you’re lucky. The raft took me across the lake, to a place where there was another cave, some hot springs (where you …

Getting on quite well with my raft. I’ve built the first two-of-six “parts” for it, and have everything I need for the next one or two parts. There seems to be a bit of a shortage of logs, though. My fishing rod is great. I can catch one fish now which practically gives me an entire day’s required eating. I went hunting for deer, but missed it with my arrows, and then it ran away. Found what looked like a …

Well. I’ve done loads on this today! I think, in game time, I’ve spent some 12 days on it. I’ve explored a load of the island, found some animals, a jungle, some vines, loads of different fruit, built a better bed to sleep in (which helps to built stamina overnight), built a shelf, made a fishing rod and a bow and arrow, made a few shortcuts, and generally had a much better time of staying alive. The next “big task”, …

I HAEV TEH STICK! Suddenly, the game seems a hell of a lot easier. I don’t have to spend every day almost dying! I can now catch a few fish with my Spear Of Ultimate Powar, and then dig up a few clams, bung it in with some seaweed and Skye can whip up something disgusting-but-edible that prevents us from having The Longest Sleep. Excellent. I also found a new area that I couldn’t get to previously, as there was …

Caved in and started playing this, even though I still have other games on-the-go. It is basically a DS “re-imagining” of the GBC game Stranded Kids. And it is pretty good, if not more than a little frustrating. On my first go, I died before getting anywhere. I have now managed to make it through to day 9 on the island, finding the girl Skye, building a fire every day, making assorted “recipes” which offer little or no nutritional value, …

Mostly played Volfied and The New Zealand Story next. Got pretty far on TNZS, but quit as I had to answer the door. I’m really impressed by this collection. It’s probably the most enjoyable “retro” pack since Activision Anthology on the GBA. Or perhaps Sonic Collection.